Would The Inflation Ends Soon ?

 

Samsung Electronics saw inventory grow 13% in the quarter to end-March from the preceding three months, while Ford Motor's stock increased by 21% over the same period. (Source photos Getty Images and AFP/Jiji) 

 TOKYO -- Manufacturers from Samsung to Ford are seeing a sharp increase in inventory, as consumer demand weakens amid surging inflation, prompting worries that companies will have to adjust production in the face of a looming protracted economic downturn.